1What follows is a list of Israelite family leaders and commanders of units of a thousand and a hundred, as well as their officers who served the king in various matters. Each division was assigned to serve for one month during the year; each consisted of 24,000 troops.2Jashobeam son of Zabdiel was in charge of the first division, which was assigned the first month. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.3He was a descendant of Perez; he was in charge of all the army officers for the first month. 4Dodai the Ahohite was in charge of the division assigned the second month; Mikloth was the next in rank. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.5The third army commander, assigned the third month, was Benaiah son of Jehoiada the priest. He was the leader of his division, which consisted of 24,000 troops.6Benaiah was the leader of the thirty warriors and his division; his son was Ammizabad. 7The fourth, assigned the fourth month, was Asahel, brother of Joab; his son Zebadiah succeeded him. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.8The fifth, assigned the fifth month, was the commander Shamhuth the Izrahite. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.9The sixth, assigned the sixth month, was Ira son of Ikkesh the Tekoite. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.10The seventh, assigned the seventh month, was Helez the Pelonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.11The eighth, assigned the eighth month, was Sibbekai the Hushathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.12The ninth, assigned the ninth month, was Abiezer the Anathothite, a Benjaminite. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.13The tenth, assigned the tenth month, was Maharai the Netophathite, a Zerahite. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.14The eleventh, assigned the eleventh month, was Benaiah the Pirathonite, an Ephraimite. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.15The twelfth, assigned the twelfth month, was Heldai the Netophathite, a descendant of Othniel. His division consisted of 24,000 troops.16The officers of the Israelite tribes:Eliezer son of Zikri was the leader of the Reubenites,Shephatiah son of Maacah led the Simeonites, 17Hashabiah son of Kemuel led the Levites,Zadok led the descendants of Aaron, 18Elihu, a brother of David, led Judah,Omri son of Michael led Issachar, 19Ishmaiah son of Obadiah led Zebulun,Jerimoth son of Azriel led Naphtali, 20Hoshea son of Azaziah led the Ephraimites,Joel son of Pedaiah led the half-tribe of Manasseh, 21Iddo son of Zechariah led the half-tribe of Manasseh in Gilead,Jaasiel son of Abner led Benjamin, 22Azarel son of Jeroham led Dan.These were the commanders of the Israelite tribes. 23David did not count the males twenty years old and under, for the Lord had promised to make Israel as numerous as the stars in the sky. 24Joab son of Zeruiah started to count the men but did not finish. God was angry with Israel because of this, so the number was not recorded in the scroll called The Annals of King David. 25Azmaveth son of Adiel was in charge of the king’s storehouses;Jonathan son of Uzziah was in charge of the storehouses in the field, in the cities, in the towns, and in the towers. 26Ezri son of Kelub was in charge of the field workers who farmed the land. 27Shimei the Ramathite was in charge of the vineyards;Zabdi the Shiphmite was in charge of the wine stored in the vineyards. 28Baal Hanan the Gederite was in charge of the olive and sycamore trees in the foothills; Joash was in charge of the storehouses of olive oil. 29Shitrai the Sharonite was in charge of the cattle grazing in Sharon;Shaphat son of Adlai was in charge of the cattle in the valleys. 30Obil the Ishmaelite was in charge of the camels;Jehdeiah the Meronothite was in charge of the donkeys. 31Jaziz the Hagrite was in charge of the sheep.All these were the officials in charge of King David’s property. 32Jonathan, David’s uncle, was a wise adviser and scribe; Jehiel son of Hacmoni cared for the king’s sons. 33Ahithophel was the king’s adviser;Hushai the Arkite was the king’s confidant. 34Ahithophel was succeeded by Jehoiada son of Benaiah and by Abiathar.Joab was the commanding general of the king’s army.